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curbside

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Adjacent to the curb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Airlines now often limit curbside check-in to select passengers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A location next to the curb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kerbside

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • policemen stood at intervals along the curbside

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pavement, paving

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English curb Proto-Indo-European *seh1-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English curbside From curb + -side.